The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION.
ALL THE FEDERAL MACHINERY USED
TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT

ALL THE FEDERAL MACHINERY USED
TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT
The Administration Mon. Beaten In Several
Counties, Send Contcstina Deleeetious--
TIE Control OF the Convention aad tho
Party Maehinery Depend on the Atti-
tude Of New York snd Brooklyn.
SARATOGA, Sept. 25.--Notwithstanding tho
efforts OF the Federal ofilceholders to secure
Cleveland delegates to tho Democratic State
Convention that will meet on Tuesday, tho
very men whom the friends OF the President
have been trying to exclude from responsible
places In the party will como to the Conven-
tiop'with the hoarty endorsement Of their dis
tricts. So strong has become tho feeling against
the Administrations methods in State politics
that. instead Of tho talk Of taking charge Of
the Convention with a strong hand and steal
ing State Committee Of Federal ofllcehoiders
and their associates tho Administration mon
been begun to ask for favors. and are seeking to
restore the friendly feeling that was disturbed
By their forcing fight at tho meeting Of the
State Committee.
Judge Muller. whom tho Administration mon
have boon trying to Dust from the State Com
nittoo on account Of his close relations with
Gov. Hill. Is not only in control Of the dole
gates from his own district, but he has the
delegates from the other districts Of his Con-
gressional district. Assemblyman Sheehan Of
Buffalo, against whom the fight was made at
the State Committee meeting has not only
been offered q denomination by his constitu-
ents but they elected him q delegate to the
State Convention without his seeking It, and
during his absence in New York, to show that
tho patronage Of the Administration cannot
10 rtr nao
cratic one, and q nomination means an cleo
ton. There is a feeling that the endorsement
Of Mr.. sheehan should go further, but he has
said that he does not wish to stir up local
strife by contest for place on the State
Committee.
All the machinery OF the Federal Government
has been set ut work to secure control Of the
State Committee. 1t was understood that Dis
trict Attorney Lockwood aided in getting sig
natures to the CREDENTIALS OF Gen. Peter G.
Doyle Of Buffalo for the thirty-second place.
Collector Magone's partner. Spratt, and Auditor
Creed. who represent two of the strongest Re-
publican districts in the State. offered at the
snd ehsS have ns To
Deputy SolIector Mason Of Newburgh Is trying
these three men defeated shee6an in the State
Committee Deputy Collector Davis OF Bing.
4amtOn ID looking alter the broOme county
POstnaster Bailey p Utiea tried 70 obtain the
2nsda fer and
Sises It his disposal and places in the New lew
hs eFk ed 10 sec MGese yet w ri t1h
Congress- district. and has eet contest IN his
own county, The Federal. officers in Cayuga
SsVe to the extent u press
70 appear before the Committee on Contested
faction. led BY D. Cady Herrick. a candidate
have their turn Before the Committee on Con-
What WIN be done in the Convention de-
tor. puts in : hish enough bid. aud those or
VII s e Ns~ s Yole
and Brooklyn are not for Cleveland the COM
WIN b b. ss 81 s s% Left
for the Administration.
D The G sSIn9r about change in the New York
that Postmaster Pearson will be removed and
bis successor Will be a man friendly to Tam
Hs ram hs wss H and LIT
ssuddenly died; Now Il has been revived again.
the New York Custom House that the New
Aork politicians nre left IN the cold; and some:
Sc f the
Be- an excellent thing to Circulate until Nov. D.
at tie Convention. and Il ali the s' contestants
are to hsye full the VIII be
Albany. WestchesteT and Gayasa V sonnties.
status Of Irving Hall. At the State Committee
meeting the Tammany and County Democracy
uncertain whether It would be expedient to
take such extreme measures They say that
se nGe pSheS the fsns ha
M many " Fan Or the County DEMOCRACY could POI
sll the other Democratic factions, with strong
Labor and Republican tickets In, the field;
the sns ihen II oee
Or two on the city ticket could result In securing
an extra election inspsetor and thus Sbtalpi1e
ne price q ten delegates and one committee
aSss .ssh aln th mr. tha Rss R e
~ ashs ior The control ,Sr q sSe State Com
away much Of the Interest from the State
sseS h sts,s eys few AND ss
Their pisss. and i is only right 70 give them
nominate the rest Of the old ticket. but the
general feeling Is against It. Unless there is a
Attorney General O'Brien and Comptroller
Ss in.pD H.,w VIII not be presented: In that
ton for Comptroller, and the nomination for
Attorney General would he the only one
On, which q contest would DO made.
Judge W. A. Poucher. Chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee. is the Cleveland candidate.
and Deputy Attorney General Q. +. Tabor. As.
ss as the Is contest IS
carried into the Convention. Ex- Deputy State
engineer John Bogart Of New York will be
The state Committee meets tomorrow even
Ia to choose q temporary Chairman. Phe
%s s sdnta nve little sGpisSase %sess
Cleveland nor the friends of Gov. Hill want a
lght on the floor Of the Convention, and the
real battle will be fought In the Committed on